Flume construction.



P. T. SNYDER.

PLUME coNsTRUcTIoN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE Z0, 1913. 1,102,809. Patented July 7, 1914.

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UNllTFiD PATENT PARKE T. SNYDER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROSS J'. BEATTY, OF CHICAGO, LLINOIS.

rLUi/in consirnuorion.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 7 1914.

Application filed J une 20, 1913. Serial No. 774,732.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Panne T. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flume Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fiume constructions.

lt has especial reference to means for supporting liumes, troughs, or other conduits for conducting water or like liquids.

The invention disclosed in this application is well adapted for supporting flumes, such as disclosed in my copending application for liumes filed March 31, 1913, and identified by Serial No. 7 57 ,7 33.

One of the salient objects of my present invention is to provide a supporting means adapted to reinforce the flume proper; to maintain the sheets thereof in their transversely curved or trough like shape, besides bearing the weight of the flume and contents by its contact with the curved surface, encompassing the lower part of the trough and thereby relieving the longitudinal edges of any unduly imposed burden.

Other and further objects of my invention will become readily apparent to persons skilled in the art from al consideration of the following description when taken in conjunction with the drawings, wherein g- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a flume, complete and erected upon my flume supporting structure. Fig. 2 is a transverse section. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section taken'on line 3f?) of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the clips for supportingan edge of the flume, and; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the block inserts used in connection with the supporting clip.

In all the views the same reference characters indicate similar parts.

The preferred form of flume disclosed in my copending application, to which reference has heretofore been made, consists of a series of interlapped sheets of metal 10, 11 and 12 joined at their longitudinal lapped edges and bent or bowed in a trough like form, to provide a conduit or trough, the longitudinal edges of the respective sheets, on each side, are bent inwardly as at 13 and outwardly as at 14, to stiifen the marginal edges by providing an inverted bead for affording contact with the support-ing structure.

Along the longitudinal extent of the flume, and at intervals, preferably coinciding with the length of the plates of which the flume is composed, 1 erect. bents 15 and 15 each consisting of posts 16 and 17 joined together by angularly disposed cleats, or strips 18 and 19, which extend from near the top of one of the posts to a point near the bottom of the other, underlying the members 10, 11 and 12, and preferably, located at the joints, and preferably, in contactl with the lower surface of said members as at 20 and 2l, so as to directly bear a portion of the burden, or weight, of the fiume and its contents. rlhese strips, or cleats 18 and 19, may be connected to opposite sides of the respect-ive posts so as not to interfere or contact at the points where they cross and they may be made of any suitable material, such as metal strips or hardwood boards.

rllhe posts 16 and 17 are gained at their upper ends, and preferably on the inner surface thereof as at 22, to receive a longitudinally extending plate or runniiniboard 23, which extends coextensively with the flume and joins the respective bents together, at the same time it affords a marginal strengthening edge for the contacting edge 24 of the flume. j

A metal bar 25, preferably an angle bar, ovcrlies the top of the posts 1G and 17 and extends transversely above the upper edges 241;, of the flume and the upper edge of the vertically disposed runningV board 23. A curved rod 26 being curved substantially on the same radius as the sheets 10 of the fiume and being screw threaded at its ends 27, eX- tends under the flume and passes through perforations made in the bar25. lt is necessary to cut away a portion of the board 23 in order to accommodate the rod so that the imposed weight may come as near to the center of the posts 16 and 17 as circumstances will permit.

A metal block 30, having its sides 31 and 32 disposed at substantially the same angle as the sides 13 and 14 of the flume, so as to lie snugly within the trough provided between these parts, of the flume, and having the apex of its angle cut away, as at 34, underlies the bar 25 and is prevented from being displaced by the extending flanged edges 35.

A cleat 36, perforated as at 37, and having an extended angularly-disposed end 38, adapted to underlie the portions 13 and 14 of the flume, is attached to the bar 25, as by means of a bolt 39. rIhis cleat underlies the block 30 and when securely fastenedto the bar y25 it brings the edges of the fiume and the block 30 into close and intimate contact with the transverse bar. There are two such cleats and blocks for each bar.

The apex 34 of the blocks 30 is cut away I to prevent water from standing in this portion of the receptacle.

I have shown the posts 16 and 17, and their respective bents, located in planes separated substantially equal to the length of the sheets of which the flume is composed, or where the contigous sheets` are joined, but it is evident that a greater or less number of such bents may be employed and located at intervals of varying length, or disand described a single embodiment of my invention for purposes of clear disclosure, it is evident that other changes may be made therein within the spirit and within j the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim with a view and'desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A Hume supporting structure for a transversely curved trough-like flume with its longitudinal edges bent to forni marginal ribs comprising a transversely-disposed bar overlying the top of the trough and projectingtherebeyond at each end; a supporting rod curved substantially upon the same radius as the flume and underlying the under surface thereof, `attached at both ends to contour of .said Hume and underlying the bottom surface thereof, connected at its ends to said bar; clips securing said ribs to said bar andsupporting means underlying the projecting ends of said bar. f

l 3. A supporting structure for a curved trough-like fiume having its longitudinal edges bentl to form integral marginal,L

strengthening ribs, comprising. a transversely-disposed bary overlying the uppei surface of said ribs, and projecting therebeyond; a supporting rod curved to conform with the transverse contour of said flume and underlying the bottom surface thereof, having its ends passingvthrough said bar and adjustably secured thereto by screw threaded nuts; clips underlying said ribs for securing them to said bar and supporting means underlying the projecting ends of said bar.

4. A supporting structure fora flume having its longitudinal edges bent inwardly and downwardly, then upwardly in angular relation to form integral, inverted, marginal, strengthening ribs, consisting of a transversely disposed supporting bar overlying said rstrengthening ribs and in contact therewith and having its ends projecting t therebeyond; blocks tapered to conform with the taper of said ribs, and within the ribs formed thereby and having means for preventing their displacement; lclips secured to said bar in contact'with the lower surface of said ribs and lc-cated under said blocks, c `and means underlying lthe projecting ends lof said bar for supporting the flume. tances apart, and while I have herein shown y posts, one onfeach side kof said flume, and transversely extending connecting means attached to said post and in direct supporting relation with said flume, longitudinally extending, vertically disposed running boards parallel with the edges of said flumes and kconnecting said bents and transversely disposed bars superposed abo-ve said fiume, connected thereto and having ends projecting therebeyond resting on saidjoppcsitely ldisposed posts. Y

6. A supporting structure fora flume,

comprising a series of bents 'located at in- `tervals, each bent consisting of vertically vdisposed posts, one on each side of said flume, and transversely extending connect- In testimony whereof I hereunto set my ing means attached to said post and in direct hand in the presence of tWo Witnesses. supporting relation With said flume, and PARKE T SNYDER transversely disposed bars, superposed upon said flume, connected thereto, and having In the presence ofends projecting therebeyond resting on said FORE BAIN, oppositely disposed posts. MARY F. ALLEN.

Copies of this patent my bs obtained for nve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner at l'stnts.

Washington, D. C." 

